17 Related Articles from 2018-06-13

Benedict Canyon fire 40% contained; fire fight aided by good weather, officials say. Firefighters battling a brush fire that forced evacuations in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood were aided by good weather overnight, and the blaze was 40% contained early Wednesday, authorities said. The blaze, dubbed the Portola fire, had charred 35 to 40 acres in the Beverly Crest and Benedict... >>

Black actor Darris Love was arrested at gunpoint at LA mall. Darris Love his girlfriend Ayesha Dumas, who is also black, were shopping at a mall in suburban Los Angeles on Wednesday when he was arrested. >>

Colon notches 2,500th career strikeout vs Dodgers. Bartolo Colon recorded his 2,500th career strikeout against the Los Angeles Dodgers >>

E3 Gets Under Way in Los Angeles. Crowds of excited gamers made their way into the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Tuesday. (June 12) >>

E3: Fortnite fans flock to first live stadium tournament. Fans of the runaway success Fortnite enjoy the game's first ever live event in Los Angeles. >>

Eva Longoria spends time with mom Ella and husband Jose Baston ahead of their first child's birth. She's mere days away from giving birth. So the Desperate Housewives star surrounded herself with family on Tuesday, seen out with her mom Ella and hubby Jose Baston in LA. >>

Fortnite is now available on Nintendo Switch, but Sony is blocking cross-play with PS4 gamers. The arrival of the free-to-play multiplayer game was announced during Nintendo's keynote presentation at video game expo E3 in Los Angeles. >>

From the Archives: The Who returns to Los Angeles. After a four-year absence, the Who returned to Los Angeles in 1980 with seven live concerts. The 110,000 tickets quickly sold out. On June 20 and 21, 1980, the Who performed at the Forum in Inglewood. The next five performances, June 23-28, where at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. In the June 23,... >>

Katherine Langford dazzles in an ivory trouser suit in LA. Katherine Langford looked worlds away from her onscreen role on Tuesday, as she stepped out in a chic trouser suit in Los Angeles. >>

L.A. school board sets a new goal: prepare every grad to be eligible to apply for Cal State or UC. Last month, Los Angeles’ school board president proposed a spate of highly ambitious mandates aimed at ensuring that every district graduate be eligible to apply to one of the state’s public four-year universities by 2023. By the time the L.A. Unified school board unanimously approved the resolution... >>

L.A. Unified gives inspector general brief contract extension. The Los Angeles school board on Tuesday extended the contract of Ken Bramlett, its inspector general, by three months, though his job is far from secure and questions remain about the future direction of his watchdog office. Board members also unanimously promoted Vivian Ekchian, who had been the... >>

Rooney Mara sells LA home to Kelly Osbourne for $3.5m after moving in with Joaquin Phoenix. Rooney - who has moved in with boyfriend Joaquin Phoenix - has walked away with a cool $125,000 profit after purchasing the mansion from Big Little Lies star Alexander Skarsgard for $2.9 million. >>

Selma Blair flashes her toned legs in white hot pants as she perfects the boho trend in LA. The 45-year-old actress showed that comfort needn't mean scrimping on glamour as she stepped out in the sunshine in a bohemian inspired ensemble. >>

Tiffany Haddish confirms that Sanaa Lathan bit Beyonce at a party in LA. 'They were like, "Why would you do this to the family? You know, black actresses, you guys have to stick together, it’s so hard for you guys to get work as it is, why would you try to ruin her career?"' >>